The temperature during snowfall is nowhere near as cold as it gets after the snow stops.
Long icicles hung from the eaves of every house.
Like a series of ice swords.
It's a treasure that every child wants.
Yan Xia shrank back and left the balcony.
It's fucking cold!!
Due to the continued drop in temperature, the snow did not completely melt away until early January.
This year, Lunar New Year's Eve falls at the end of January, so his family will definitely have to go back to the village for the holiday.
The village is filled with the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year.
It is also their root.
Early in the morning, Yan Xia had the servants put the New Year's goods she had prepared into the carriage, and then drove the carriage with her father toward Baihua Village.
Jin Yu and Bai Xiaobao went to Jiangnan County two days ago.
Because of the snow, the supply chain was completely disrupted. There was no stock in Jiangnan County, and the shops had to close. So there are still many things to be resolved.
The restaurant that the Chang sisters originally planned to open had to be postponed again and again because they couldn't find a suitable chef. After the snow melted, the sisters went off to work on their own business.
As for Chang Lu, he wished he could be in two places at once.
Before Jing Shui became pregnant, she could have helped him.
The couple stayed together in the restaurant, enjoying themselves immensely.
Jing Shui is currently pregnant and resting at home, which is the busiest time for the restaurant.
He can only do the work of three people.
They live worse than donkeys.
Changfu wasn't in much better shape. Ever since Shi Xiaohe gave birth to Tuanzi, she hadn't been able to help out at the pastry shop anymore. In addition, her two younger sisters had left from the backyard, reducing the manpower by two. Now, Changfu not only had to take care of the business in the front yard but also manage the business in the back yard.
Whenever the maid who bakes pastries encounters something she doesn't understand, she will come to the front and ask him.
So much so that Changfu's mouth was dry from talking all day.
Xiao Ji, on the other hand, was in charge of handling all the affairs of the household, such as providing winter clothes for the servants and purchasing charcoal.
As Yan Xia's personal maid.
She had essentially become the steward of the Yan family.
When the roads were clear, Yan Zhiyu returned to Jiangnan with Jin Yu and Bai Xiaobao.
Shi Xiaohe and Wang Jingshui were a little more relaxed. They stayed indoors to keep warm. One was reading a book to rest during her pregnancy, while the other was embroidering a handkerchief. Zhao'er on the bed was teaching Tuanzi to play with a windmill. The four of them got along very well.
Everyone was busy with their own things.
Apart from Yan Xia and Yan Hecheng.
"Xia'er, how many days are you planning to stay when you go back this time? I won't leave. Anyway, you'll have to come back before the New Year. I'll stay at home and look after the house. Otherwise, it won't feel lively at all. I'll tidy up the house so that there won't be any chores to finish when you come back."
On the road.
Yan Hecheng lifted the carriage curtain, leaned out, and spoke to Yan Xia.
"Alright, it's up to you whether you want to stay or come back with me. As for me, I'll go back the day after tomorrow. Dad, hurry up and lower the curtain, or the wind will get in and you'll catch a cold."
Yan Hecheng's body was injured during his corvée labor, leaving him with chronic health problems.
In winter, his health deteriorates significantly, and he coughs frequently. I worry that he might catch a cold from the cold wind and die.
Yan Xia quickly shooed her cheap father back into the car.
But she wasn't cold at all.
Today, she was dressed in a silver fox fur coat, with a rabbit fur scarf around her neck and a rabbit fur hat on her head. She was even fully equipped with a mask and gloves.
Don't even mention the cold.
She could feel her back sweating.
To be honest, this fur coat is really warm!
No wonder fur coats were once more fashionable than down jackets in modern northern cities.
Fortunately, there are no animal protection organizations here, and these furs were all bought from hunters at the market. The furs had already been processed, so once they were bought, they could be used directly to make clothes after a simple wash.
The carriage continued on its way, even though the snow on the road had melted.
However, a thin layer of ice still formed on the ground.
Worried that the carriage might slip, Yan Xia held the reins while going downhill, making the horse walk very slowly.
So it took twice as long as usual to reach the entrance of Baihua Village.
Upon entering the village.
She discovered that many villagers were climbing ladders to repair the roofs.
It probably collapsed under the weight of snow a few days ago.
"Hey, Xia'er's back! Are you coming back for New Year's Eve?"
As they walked to the middle of the village, they happened to run into Bai Lizheng.
He seemed to have moved on from Bai Ruixue's affair, his former dejected state replaced by a smile that brought wrinkles to his eyes when he spoke to Yan Xia.
"Of course I came back! Baihua Village is our root! It's almost the New Year, so I came back early to prepare. That way, we won't have to rush around. By the way, how are the villagers? Are they alright? This snow has been falling for so long. I wonder if anyone has been injured?"
Yan Xia stopped the carriage and started chatting with Bai Lizheng.
"Everything is fine. Although the snow was heavy, I had already organized the villagers whose houses were in poor condition to move into the ancestral hall in advance, and reminded others to clear the snow every day, so no one was injured. There were just a few houses at the entrance of the village whose roofs collapsed, but they can be repaired and are fine."
"That's good. Village head, you go ahead with your work. I'll go home and pack my things first, and we'll talk later."
"OK."
After saying goodbye, one of them walked towards the village entrance, while the other drove a horse-drawn carriage to the foot of the mountain.
At noon, Yan Xia and Yan Hecheng cooked lunch together. After the father and daughter finished eating, Yan Hecheng went to take a nap.
Yan Xia went to visit Xiong Xiong in the mountains. When she returned, she brought him a lot of delicious food, including honey bread rolls, biscuits, braised meat, steamed buns, roast chicken, salted duck, and so on.
Winter has arrived, and heavy snow has fallen.
The bear was preparing to hibernate. After seeing it, the two chatted for almost half an hour. Yan Xia noticed that the bear was in low spirits and looked listless, so she left.
Before leaving, I didn't forget to say to it, "Bear, the next time I see you will be in the spring. Take care of yourself."
"Okay, Master, Xiongxiong will be good. Goodbye, Master~" Xiongxiong lay in the cave, not seeing Yanxia off down the mountain as usual.
It's like a teenager who's been addicted to the internet for three consecutive nights; even stretching out an arm is difficult for them.
Because the snow has just melted.
The roads on the mountain are not easy to walk on.
The mud was frozen solid.
It's very slippery; you can easily fall if you're not careful.
Yan Xia simply flashed into the space, using the maximum distance, going in and out, and teleported down like that.
So much so that when I got home, my face was a little pale.
Using spatial teleportation is very mentally taxing, so Yan Xia lay down on the bed and fell asleep, sleeping straight until dark.
"Xia'er, wake up! If you sleep any longer, you won't be able to sleep at night. Dad has already heated up the food. Get up and eat now."
Yan Xia was woken up by Yan Hecheng.
He was knocking on the door from the outside.
They did not come in.
"Hey, get up—" Yan Xia responded loudly. She put on her coat and went to the main room, still sleepy. There were two dishes and two bowls of rice on the dining table. The food was leftovers from lunch.
One dish was stir-fried pork slices with pickled vegetables and dried bamboo shoots, and the other was stewed cabbage and potatoes.
The former is a flavorful and appetizing dish, while the latter is stewed until tender and has a wonderful aroma.
The father and daughter ate all the simple farm-style dishes they had.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
